Schelling, Thomas C.

Arms and Influence.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1966.

First edition of this “exemplary text on the interplay of national purpose and military force” (Book Week). Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed by Thomas Schelling on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing to the spine. A very nice example of an important book, that is uncommon signed.

Hicks, J.R. [John].

Value And Capital.

London: Oxford University Press, 1939.

First edition of the economist’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Signed by John R. Hicks on the front free endpaper. An excellent example in a very good dust jacket with some light rubbing and wear. Housed in a custom half clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.

Buchanan, James M.

The Collected Works of James M. Buchanan.

Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1999-2002.

First editions of each of volume that comprise the collected works of Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan’s papers. Each volume is signed and dated by James M. Buchanan. Octavo, original half cloth, 19 volumes. In fine condition, dust jackets were not issued for these volumes.

Phelps, Edmund S.

Golden Rules of Economic Growth: Studies of Efficient and Optimal Investment.

New York: W.W. Norton & Norton Company, Inc., 1966.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s first book, a collection of twelve essays in mathematical economics. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Edmund Phelps on the title page. Slip for review laid in. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities.

Samuelson, Paul A.

Foundations of Economic Analysis.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1948.

First edition, second printing published one year after the first edition. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by Paul Samuelson on the title page. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light wear to the spine tips. Foundations of Economic Analysis ranks as one of the most influential economic texts of the 20th century.

Galbraith, John Kenneth.

The New Industrial State.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967.

First edition of this Galbraith landmark work. Octavo, original brown cloth. Signed by John Kenneth Galbraith on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows only the lightest of wear. A very sharp example of this economic highspot.

Markowitz, Harry M.

Portfolio Selection.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1959.

First edition of the economist’s work, which revolutionized modern investment theory and practice. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ken Best wishes Harry Markowitz.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

Sen, Amartya Kumar.

Choice of Techniques: An Aspect of the Theory of Planned Economic Development.

Oxford: Basil Blackford, 1960.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s dissertation. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed on the title page by Amartya Sen to a fellow economist. In very good condition.

Bernstein, Peter.

The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession.

New York: Wiley, 2000.

First edition of this work on the history of gold. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For William good as gold- Peter Bernstein.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Bell, Daniel.

The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism.

New York: Basic Books, Inc. Publishers, 1976.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Daniel Bell on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Vincent Torre.

Cooper, Susan.

The Dark is Rising Series: Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; Silver on the Tree.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965-1977.

First British editions and true firsts of each book in the Dark is Rising Sequence. Octavo, 5 volumes. Each copy is signed or inscribed by the author. Each are in excellent condition in the original dust jackets. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

Paterson, Katherine.

The Great Gilly Hopkins.

New York: Thomas Crowell, 1978.

First edition of this realistic children’s novel, which was ranked number 63 among all-time children’s novels in a survey published by School Library Journal. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Katherine Paterson on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket art by Fred Marcellino.

Tudor, Tasha.

Thistly B.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1949.

First edition. Signed by Tasha Tudor on the title page. In very good condition, lacking the dust jacket.

Burton, Virginia Lee; Selected and Edited by Anne Malcolmson; Music Arranged by Grace Castagnetta.

Song of Robin Hood.

Cambridge, MA: The Riverside Press, 1947.

First edition of this classic retelling of Robin Hood. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation, inscribed by Virginia Lee Burton, “Greetings to the ‘Caner’ from Virginia Lee Burton.” Near fine in the original dust jacket with some wear and tear.

Brown, Marcia.

Stone Soup.

New York: Charles Scribner, 1947.

First edition [with the Scribner’s A] of the author’s classic work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To _____ _______ A handy recipe- May he never go hungry Bon Appetit! Best Wishes Marcia Brown.” Brown has also drawn an original drawing. Near fine in a goodContinue reading "Stone Soup."

Wiener, Norbert.

Ex-Prodigy: My Childhood and Youth.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1953.

First edition of Weiner’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Norbert Weiner on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket.

His Holiness Tenzin Gyatsho: The XIVth Dalai Lama of Tibet.

The Opening of the Wisdom-Eye.

Bangkok: The Social Science Association Press of Thailand, 1968.

First edition in English of the Dalai Lama’s first book on Buddhist philosophy. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the Dalai Lama on the title page in Tibetan “with prayers.” A near fine copy in an excellent dust jacket that is lightly rubbed. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare, especially signed.

de Mare, Eric.

The London Dore Saw: A Victorian Evocation.

London: Allen Lane, 1973.

First edition. Folio, original cloth. Inscribed by the author, “To Peggy and Frank Taplin with kind, associational thoughts from Eric de Mare Jan. 1973.” Also laid in, is a page and half handwritten signed letter to the same recipients. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a closed tear to the front panelContinue reading "The London Dore Saw: A Victorian Evocation."

Rollins, Sonny; Eric Nisenson.

Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000.

First edition of this work on the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Sonny Rollins on the front free endpaper, “To John- many thanks Sonny Rollins.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Henry Sene Yee. Foreword by Sonny Rollins.

Le Corbusier [Charles Edouard Jeanneret].

L’Unite D’Habitation de Marseille.

Souillac: Le Point, 1950.

First edition of this work by the famed architect. Small quarto, original wrappers with the dust jacket. Inscribed by Le Corbusier and dated in December 1950. In very good condition with some light rubbing. The subject of this book by Le Corbusier is among his most well-known works, L’Unite D’Habitation de Marseille, which inspired theContinue reading "L’Unite D’Habitation de Marseille."

White, Stanford.

Stanford White Autograph Letter Signed.

Autograph letter signed by architect Stanford White. It reads, “To [Marie] Anais [Casey], believed to have been romantically involved with White by his biographer, Aline B. Saarinen. With a typewritten letter signed from Saarinen to Casey’s daughter requesting additional background information on her mother’s affair with White. The handwritten letter reads, “My dear dear AnaisContinue reading "Stanford White Autograph Letter Signed."

Eisenman, Peter.

Blurred Zones: Eisenman Architects 1988-1988.

New York: Monacelli Press, 2003.

First edition. Folio, original gray cloth. Inscribed by architect Peter Eisenman. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Gehry, Frank.

FOG: Flowing in All Directions.

Los Angeles: Circa Publications, 2003.

First edition. Folio, Original illustrated boards. In fine condition. Signed and dated in 2005 by Frank Gehry on the front panel.

Meier, Richard.

Richard Meier: Buildings and Projects 1965-1981.

Zurich: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, 1982.

First edition. Oblong quarto, original wrappers. Signed by Richard Meier on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows very light wear to the extremities.